Comments on: Say that again?: Tight weapon-control laws in Australia? http://melbourne.metblogs.com/2008/05/14/say-that-again-tight-weapon-control-laws-in-australia/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:48:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jono http://melbourne.metblogs.com/2008/05/14/say-that-again-tight-weapon-control-laws-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-3163 jono Wed, 14 May 2008 07:23:55 +0000 http://melbourne.metblogs.com/2008/05/14/say-that-again-tight-weapon-control-laws-in-australia/#comment-3163 Criminals will always be able to find guns. Gun laws are pretty pointless then. People aren't allowed to protect their property and their family in this country. Criminals will always be able to find guns.

Gun laws are pretty pointless then. People aren’t allowed to protect their property and their family in this country.

]]> By: Darren http://melbourne.metblogs.com/2008/05/14/say-that-again-tight-weapon-control-laws-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-3162 Darren Wed, 14 May 2008 01:39:21 +0000 http://melbourne.metblogs.com/2008/05/14/say-that-again-tight-weapon-control-laws-in-australia/#comment-3162 I was actually thinking of it in a broader sense to include border security, tough laws to punish the possession of weapons, etc. True, though - how much would legislature and regulation actually affect shooting incidents, no one will know. I was actually thinking of it in a broader sense to include border security, tough laws to punish the possession of weapons, etc.

True, though – how much would legislature and regulation actually affect shooting incidents, no one will know.

]]> By: neil http://melbourne.metblogs.com/2008/05/14/say-that-again-tight-weapon-control-laws-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-3161 neil Tue, 13 May 2008 23:51:11 +0000 http://melbourne.metblogs.com/2008/05/14/say-that-again-tight-weapon-control-laws-in-australia/#comment-3161 Tightening of gun control was primarily after Port Arthur and ending up banning a lot of weapons including many antique guns (relics from the wars). As most crims weapons would be illegal and not registered, I don't think it would have made a difference to this incident. Tightening of gun control was primarily after Port Arthur and ending up banning a lot of weapons including many antique guns (relics from the wars). As most crims weapons would be illegal and not registered, I don’t think it would have made a difference to this incident.

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